calthemite
calthemite noun: any secondary calcareous deposit, created by the action of water outside the natural cave environment. They are typically found on man made structures and mimic the shapes and forms of cave speleothems, such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone etc.
Noun
calthemite (plural calthemites)
- Any secondary calcareous deposit, created by the action of water outside the natural cave environment. They are typically found on man made structures and mimic the shapes and forms of cave speleothems, such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone etc.
Forms of calthemite
| plural | calthemites |
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Origin of calthemite
From Latin calx (“lime”) + Latin < Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “what is laid down”), (also Mediaeval Latin thema, "deposit") and the Latin -īta < Ancient Greek -ίτης (-ítēs) – used as a suffix indicating a rock or mineral.
Questions about calthemite
- What does calthemite mean?
- Calthemite means any secondary calcareous deposit, created by the action of water outside the natural cave environment. They are typically found on man made structures and mimic the shapes and forms of cave speleothems, such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone etc.
- What part of speech is calthemite?
- Calthemite is a noun.
- What is the plural of calthemite?
- The plural of calthemite is calthemites.
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